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No, I've argued for substance over form. Legolas Send a noteboard - 31/05/2017 07:07:28 PM

View original postEveryone makes errors, particularly when typing fast or not bothering to read messages after the fact (or not having the time). However, when writing is so consistently incoherent and spelling errors are so numerous, it is a reflection of the intellectual capabilities (or lack thereof) of the individual generally.

No, it isn't. Having dyslexia or a similar condition doesn't make one less intelligent.
View original postAs for my assessment of his writing ability as being at the fourth grade level, I concede that actually it's probably at a second grade level or worse - my 8-year-old already writes better. And yes, form is important. If form isn't important then I understand much better how people get to college and are capable of nothing but poorly reasoned political action to mask their stupidity and ignorance.

If your goal was to show how flawless spelling and grammar don't prevent a text from being idiotic, any more than flawed spelling and grammar prevent it from being intelligent: congratulations, you succeeded.
View original postGrammar and spelling are tools of oppression, right?

They can be, if used as an excuse to dismiss arguments or opinions which contain language errors but aren't lacking in substance, as you are doing. Rather a lot of things can be tools of oppression, if you're in the mood to use them that way.
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